Review– Patrick Yandall – A New Dayby Fran Samuel July 10, 2009 - I must be honest, up until a short while ago; I didn’t know who Patrick Yandall was. Had never heard his name, had never heard his music. Last year, I listened to his ‘Laws of Groovity.”At the time, I thought, well let me check out this ‘new artist.’ Little did I know that he had such an extensive and impressive résumé and was only ‘new’ to me. That album was his ninth, and gave him a whole lot of notoriety.
In 2004, Patrick Yandall had also received a lot of press and media attention for his "From the Ashes" on the New York label, Apria.
It was featured in Jazz Times and Smooth Jazz News had a huge three page article on it. It also had quite a few names on the CD. Randy Brecker on trumpet, Will Lee on bass, Joel Rosenblatt (of Spyro Gyra), Kimo Cornwell (of Hiroshima), Scott Wilkie, Ada Rovatti, Sandy Weltman (St. Louis Blues harmonica star) and others. It was recorded at Tony Bennett's studio in New Jersey. A state of the art amazing studio that is run by Tony's son, Dae. It had a single that did very well and is Patrick’s biggest selling to this Day. It was a cover of the group War's "All Day Music.”
“A New Day” is Patrick’s 10th release! It really received a lot of attention right out of the gate.
One of the tracks "Mr. Fattburger" is a dedication to Patrick’s mentor Carl Evans Jr. the leader of that group who passed away not to long ago. The title tune was written because of President Barack Obama.
"Pistons Stomp" is a dedication to Yandall’s beloved Pistons as he grew up rooting for them in Michigan. "If You Love Me" was written for the Isley Brothers vibe in everybody. The title track which is the single is the most popular, but Europe seems to love "If You Love Me", BA programmed their HD channel with "Mr. Fattburger", and WGRV and some other stations jumped on "Urban Flight".
"A New Day" really feels amazing. I love to play it. It is co-produced by Marc Pierucci. The tracks are performed live but with an extra kick! A little some’um, some’um for people to dance and groove to. So far people are doing just that! - by Fran Samuel
Review - Patrick Yandall - "From the Ashes" Apria Records
Yandall
has released his 5th project to date on Apria Records, a new label for him. It
has something for everyone: catchy grooves, funky rhythms, rocking melodies. The
overall result is happy, bouncy, and carefree: music to energize your mornings,
soothe your nerves in the car and uplift a humdrum day. These feel good sounds
are cleverly crafted by a masterful musician.
The
album positively sizzles with a mix of influences ranging from Funk, to Latin,
Soul and Blues to create a diverse, solid musical landscape.
"Club
Humphreys" is particularly representative of Yandall's style: incredible
drive which punches you right in the gut. "Hope springs eternal" featuring
Hiroshima's star Kimo Cornwell on the organ, has already become a hit in the UK
and is starting to do well on this side of the pond. His remake of the war classic
"All day Music" is also moving up the charts.
Could
"From the Ashes" be Yandall's breakthrough CD? It certainly would be
deserved. Patrick has worked long and hard at this craft. Beginning to play clubs
at the ripe old age of 14, he has been involved with all aspects of the music
business: touring, session work, live performances, composing and producing. An
accomplished writer, Yandall pens all his own songs and also writes for radio
and TV.
"My
two biggest goals as a musician were to make a living making music and to have
audiences appreciate what I do. I have achieved those so far, but I'm always trying
to reach higher ground. Playing for audiences and making them happy is the ultimate."
says Patrick.
He
claims to be obsessed with music:" I wake up thinking about it and go to
bed doing the same. Music is my soul" And it certainly shows when you listen
to "From the Ashes", an original album on the cutting edge of Smooth
Jazz. Way to go Patrick! -
by Françoise Morissettemorissettef@sympatico.ca
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July 10, 2009 - I must be honest, up until a short while ago; I didn’t know who Patrick Yandall was. Had never heard his name, had never heard his music. Last year, I listened to his ‘Laws of Groovity.”At the time, I thought, well let me check out this ‘new artist.’ Little did I know that he had such an extensive and impressive résumé and was only ‘new’ to me. That album was his ninth, and gave him a whole lot of notoriety. 
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